this book was mainly about showing off worldbuilding. which is fine, but nowhere near as compelling as the first one. also comes across as, if i didn't know better, tv-series bait, with the goofy new characters, banter dialogue over inner monologues, and the lavish descriptions of place and people. the pacing is weird but that's supposedly because 2 and 3 were supposed to be one book.
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the monster baru cormorant by seth dickinson
this book was mainly about showing off worldbuilding. which is fine, but nowhere near as compelling as the first one. also comes across as, ...
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I understand that this is a thriller and that's why the story beats are the way they are, but I don't particularly like it. The epil...
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Very, very similar to The Fifth Head of Cerberus by Gene Wolfe. Its major strength is that and its prose. This is the first book I've ...
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I thought it was effective social commentary "gothic" and most of the stories were individually very good - tight and suspenseful...
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